FISCHER – Sixteen combined kills from senior Madison Certain and junior Avery Kalsu pushed the Dripping Springs Tigers to a 25-23, 25-17, 25-9 area round win over the Medina Valley Panthers Nov. 2 at Canyon Lake High.

The win catapulted Dripping Springs to the third round of the playoffs for a second straight season, and puts the team a win away from reaching the Region IV tournament for the fourth time in five seasons.

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